How to say “not necessarily” in Chinese
not necessarily, unlikely
“Not necessarily” in Chinese is 未必, wèi bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
未必 is read wèi bì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Looks like 末 mò “end”: in 未 the top stroke is shorter than the bottom one. Hints at the reading of 味 wèi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “未必”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 未必. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 贵的东西未必好。guìdedōngxiwèibìhǎoExpensive things aren’t necessarily good.
- 他的话未必可靠tādehuàwèibìkěkàoWhat he says isn’t necessarily reliable.
More words from the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not necessarily” in Chinese?
“Not necessarily” in Chinese is 未必, pinyin wèibì.
What does 未必 mean?
未必 (wèibì) means “not necessarily, unlikely”.
How do you write 未必?
未必 is 2 characters: 未 (wèi) — not yet; 必 (bì) — necessarily. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 未必?
未必 is read wèibì. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not necessarily” in the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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